Archive for the ‘Dietetics’ Category

The First Nutricia Middle East Medical Nutrition Conference presents the latest in the management of disease and the improvement of clinical outcomes for patients with the support of Medical Nutrition. Aim To present and discuss scientific evidence and clinical experience with Medical Nutrition as an integral part of treatment in several key disease areas. […]

One commonly heard propositions to combat the obesity epidemic is to tax soft drinks. No doubt, sugary soft drinks are a common and important source of “empty” calories, but will taxing soft drinks really reduce obesity rates? This assumption was now examined by Yale University’s Jason Fletcher and colleagues, in a paper just published in […]

The guidelines were developed for healthcare professionals. In addition to important background information about food allergy, the guidelines contain 43 clinical recommendations that can help doctors determine whether you have food allergy and if you do, then customize your care. The guidelines provide the following information. Definitions of food allergy and disorders associated with […]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber Providing further support for the recommendation to eat plenty of dietary fiber, a new large prospective cohort study shows that fiber intake is associated with a significantly reduced risk of total death, including cardiovascular mortality and deaths from infectious and respiratory diseases.

Perimenopausal and menopausal women & elderly adults are prescribed calcium supplements in the name of preventing osteoporosis. Of what benefit is it to the patient? What is its influence on cardiovascular risk? Here is an insight. Team@CMHF